The Last Passenger

Charles Lenox Mysteries, Book 13

By: Charles Finch

Narrated by: James Langton

Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

"No mystery writer except perhaps Anne Perry is as successful as Charles Finch at evoking the atmosphere of Victorian London." (Washington Post)

From best-selling author Charles Finch comes the third and final in a prequel trilogy to his lauded Charles Lenox series.

London, 1855. A young and eager Charles Lenox faces his toughest case yet: A murder without a single clue. Slumped in a third-class car at Paddington Station is the body of a handsome young gentleman. He has no luggage, empty pockets, and no sign of identification on his person. And putting together the clues to the mystery of the man's identity only raises more questions, when Lenox discovers that the crime has a significant connection to America.

As he seeks to solve this impossible case, the young Lenox must confront an equally troublesome problem in his personal life. Kitty Ashbrook, beautiful and cultured, appears to be his soulmate - but love comes with obstacles of its own. In tandem, this fiendish early case and passionate, deeply felt affair will irrevocably shape the brilliant detective and thoughtful gentleman Lenox is destined to become.

Written in Charles Finch's unmistakably witty and graceful voice, The Last Passenger is a cunning, thrilling, and deeply satisfying conclusion to this trilogy of prequels to his best-selling Charles Lenox series. 

Seattle Times Best Books of the Year - 2020

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

©2020 Charles Finch (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Latest in this great series

It is always such a pleasure to listen to this author, It is stylish, elegant, witty. One of the best series written today.

A delightful surprise

I check my series every year to see if another book has been recorded. I was delighted to see another Charles Lenox Mystery. This one did not disappoint.

One of the best in the series

A gentle story, despite being about several murders and the slave trade. It is the kind concern that the characters show each other, the development of the main character, Charles Lennox, and the descriptions of the London of the 1850s which carries the story along. Also, the reader is pitch perfect, a kind and melodious voice, if a bit awkward, much like Charles Lennox himself.

An engaging historical murder mystery

I enjoy the Lennox character and this novel does not disappoint. Also, the historical references are really interesting

love Charles Lennox as character

charles Lennox is just beginning as a detective. we watch him soul search whether to .continue, to learn from his mistakes and to take a risk to love. good book

Good

Another prequel that brought American politics to England. Also Lennox finds love, or does he!!

Fantastic

This prequel is yet another feather in the cap of Charles Finch. His Lenox series is always historically fascinating and riveting.

Just OK

More like a Wikipedia article on slavery in America than a good murder mystery. Mr. Langston needs to practice his old cotton eye Joe accent before attempting it again. There are NO black men from Atlanta that sound anything like that. Pretty sure they would have sounded more proper English speaking than his attempt, considering the time period, the African’s owner would more than likely have been British born and raised, therefore his accent should have just been less colloquial.

The characters are endearing and lovable, which is the one reason I continue to listen to the series. James Langton is a wonderful narrator and makes the book an easy listen.

Totally great and timely plot!

Suggest this novel is identified as one of the prequels as it pre dates the first book published in terms of chronology. As the daughter of a mystery writer, I love all mysteries and particularly well researched historical mysteries. And Finch adds a nice bit of anecdotal interest with his historical wordsmithing! Somehow his narrator has tempted me to move to his audiobooks which really bring his stories to life - brilliantly done.

OK

This one in the series was written after most of the series was written -- it goes back and inserts an earlier stage in Lennox's life and includes a lot of history on slavery - which is probably why it reads more as a documentary than a mystery. The writing itself is of the same gracious, soothing quality as the others. It's just fairly predictable and, kind of, nothing happens.